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BARRY MCGUIGAN: NO BIG FIGHTS, NO BIG FUTURE
By Barry McGuigan, mirror.co.uk, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
In the early hours of tomorrow morning, Pacquiao attempts to become only the second man after Marco Antonio Barrera to topple El Terrible. Forget fight of the year. This could be fight of the decade. The fact Pacquiao battered Barrera into submission adds to the intrigue. But it is not necessarily a Read Full Story >>>PUNCH & COUNTER PUNCH: BREAKING DOWN MORALES VS PACQUIAO
TigerBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
TIGERBOXING ANALYZES THE BIG FIGHT BREAKING IT DOWN IN 12 CATEGORIES. MATTHEW SANDERSON STATES HIS CASE FOR ERIK MORALES. SHAWN KREST STATES HIS CASE FOR MANNY PACQUIAO.
The judges are Lyle Fitzsimmons of Atlantic City, Ian Palmer of Toronto and Tom Thompson of New Orleans.
ROUND 1:
SAND Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao ready to finish the job against Morales
By Robert Morales, Whittier Daily News, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Manny Pacquiao has watched film of Erik Morales in action. But ask him if he has seen anything that will help him tonight when he fights Morales, and he says, "Yes, but I don't think I want to comment on that.'
Ask Pacquiao why he was unable to stop Juan Manuel Marquez last May after dropping him t Read Full Story >>> A Journey From Doughnuts to Dollars
By Steve Springer, Los Angeles Times, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
LAS VEGAS ? At age 11, Manny Pacquiao didn't know boxing trunks from tree trunks. Surviving in the ring wasn't his goal. He was just trying to survive, period.
Born into poverty in the Philippines, he would roam the streets, trying to sell doughnuts when he wasn't working in the fields with his f Read Full Story >>> TIGERBOXING PICKS PACQUIAO-MORALES
TigerBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
TODD THORPE:
Manny Pacquiao is a hard puncher, but Erik Morales' size advantage will provide too
many obstacles. After surviving early barrages by Pacquiao early, Morales the boxer will take over in the third or fourth round, utilizing his left jab, foot work and superior power. I like Moral Read Full Story >>> Life of luxury floors Pacquiao in preparation for bout
By Norm Frauenheim, The Arizona Republic, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
LAS VEGAS - Manny Pacquiao isn't used to the suite life.
Pacquiao is staying in the lap of luxury on a top floor at the MGM Grand, but a bed isn't comfortable enough for him.
"I've found him curled up in a corner, sleeping on the floor," said Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach, who will be in the Read Full Story >>> Honest Howie's Fight Pick: Erik Morales vs. Manny Pacquiao
By Howard Sirota, BOXINGranks.com, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Editor's note: We are just hours away from Saturday night's showdown between Erik Morales (47-2, 34 KOs) and Manny Pacquiao (39-2-2, 30 KOs). In the latest edition of the Boxing Writers' Rankings Poll, Morales placed number two at junior lightweight while Pacquiao finished number one at featherweigh Read Full Story >>> KEVIN KELLEY ON AMBITIONS FOR A TITLE AND MORALES-PACQUIAO
By Rich Mancuso, BOXINGranks.com, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Kevin Kelley at one time was considered the best featherweight among fighters, holding the WBC and WBU titles more than one time. He has been in the ring with Naseem Hamed, Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales, so there is some interest for Kelley who will observe the anticipated Erik Morales-Mann Read Full Story >>> Morales-Pacquiao: Getting Technical
By Patrick Kehoe, SecondsOut.com, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Erik Morales has admitted that after his rubber match loss to Mexican rival Marco Antonio Barrera he wanted to make amends to his fans, his family and himself. Such was his sense of frustration, desperation and humiliation in losing to the one man who has come to represent his career nemesis, a man Read Full Story >>> Morales and Pacquiao ready to put on show in 'fight fan's fight'
By Knight Ridder, Taiwan News, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
What once looked to be two very significant rematches morphed into a single, potentially bigger pay-per-view event. Fight fans seldom can count themselves so lucky.
Tonight's (tomorrow morning Taiwan time) junior lightweight pairing of Mexico's Erik Morales (47-2, 34 KOs) and the Philippines' Man Read Full Story >>> Fight Analysis: Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales
By 'Irish' Bobby Cassidy, The Sweet Science, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
The View from The Corner with former world-rated middleweight and light heavyweight "Irish" Bobby Cassidy.
In Morales? corner: I like Morales? height and his natural assets. He has the advantage in reach and height. And that?s what I?d tell him to use. There is no question that Morales can slug, Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao fan defends idol to the death
By Rizal S. Obanil and Joel Atencio, The Manila Bulletin, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Redefining the word ?diehard,? a Manny Pacquiao fan defended his idol to the death as he was stabbed by a fellow laborer in Port Area, Manila the other night.
Western Police District (WPD) investigators said Erico Capinoy, 32, succumbed to multiple stab wounds in different parts of the body follo Read Full Story >>> OPBF TITLE-BOUT REPORTS, 2005
By Joe Koizumi, OPBF News, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Hard-hitting southpaw Japanese Kazuhiko Hidaka (21-4, 15 KOs), 146, impressively captured the OPBF welter belt as he decked WBC 7 ranked defending champ Rev Santillan (21-2-1, 15 KOs), 145.75, a lefty Filipino, with a countering left in the third and twice more with effective combinations in the nex Read Full Story >>> Weigh-in: Pacquiao 129.5 vs Morales 130
FightNews.com, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Weights from Las Vegas!
MGM Grand Garden Arena
Manny Pacquiao 129.5 vs Erik Morales 130
(Both fighters made weight on the first try. There were no incidents)Martin Castillo 115 vs Eric Morel 115
Jorge Arce 112 vs Hussein Hussein 112
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. 139 vs Ryan Maraldo 138
Glen Donaire 1 Read Full Story >>> Hermie's secret prediction
By Al S. Mendoza, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
ONE MORE night (isang tulog na lang) and we have with us the supposed sports blockbuster of the year.
I refer to the Pacquiao-Morales fight set for tomorrow (Saturday in the US), in the 130-lb, super featherweight division in which nothing is at stake but prestige and honor for both boxers.
Ma Read Full Story >>> World Champion Boxer Manny Pacquiao to Endorse Pony Footwear in the Ring
Yahoo! News, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Pony International, today announced that boxing superstar Manny "The Destroyer" Pacquiao will wear a custom PONY "PacMan" boxing shoe in this weekend's highly-anticipated, blockbuster showdown against Erik Morales at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada Read Full Story >>> More late money on Pacquiao!
FightNews.com, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
UPDATE: The new line is Pacquiao -145 / Morales +125
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More cash has been wagered on Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Mirage Sports and Race Book -- The posted odds are now:
MANNY PACQUIAO......-140
ERIK MORALES...........+120
That makes it of Read Full Story >>> Solons in exodus to Vegas in aid of boxing match
By Michael Lim Ubac, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
GUESS who's going to Vegas?
Besides rich Filipino boxing aficionados, more than a dozen congressmen are flying to the United States to watch the World Boxing Council super featherweight championship fight between Manny Pacquiao and Erik Morales Saturday night (Sunday morning, Philippine time).
Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao's Homeland to Watch Bout Closely
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press, Las Vegas Sun, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The weight of a country is riding on his slight shoulders, though it's hard to tell from Manny Pacquiao's demeanor.
Some 30 million of his 80 million countrymen in the Philippines are expected to watch on live television when he meets Erik Morales on Saturday night in a showdown Read Full Story >>> COMING WITH EVERYTHING? BRING A COIN
By Ian Palmer, TigerBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Mar 2005
Formulas and theories might be fine for science and mathematics, but when it comes to boxing, you might as well throw them out the window. Let?s look at some prime examples. George Foreman knocked Ken Norton and Joe Frazier senseless. Norton and Frazier both beat Muhammad Ali, so according to the wh Read Full Story >>>
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